freshwater pearl

noun

: a usually very small pearl produced by a freshwater mollusk

Examples of freshwater pearl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Tiffany Titan by Pharrell Williams freshwater pearl designs are available on Tiffany.com and at Tiffany & Co. stores globally. Thomas Waller, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024 The famed jeweler just unveiled new designs from its Tiffany Titan collection by musician Pharrell Williams, and the latest additions pair high-luster freshwater pearls with 18-carat gold and sparkling diamonds. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024 My earrings were a lush cluster of flowers and leaf-like gemstones, complemented by a single, dangling freshwater pearl. Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2023 The designer number featured 50,000 freshwater pearls and 16,000 crystal pearls and took one dozen artisans 1,000 hours to craft. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for freshwater pearl 

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Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of freshwater pearl was in 1625

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“Freshwater pearl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freshwater%20pearl. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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